JOINT CERTIFICATION TO COURT OF APPEALS
Please use Official Form 24, Certification to Court of Appeals.
This event is programmed in CM/ECF to automatically transmit statistical information to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts pursuant to statutory mandates of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA). Please be sure this is the most appropriate event for the pleading you are e:filing.
For instructions on filing a Joint Certification to Court of Appeals in a bankruptcy case, click here.
STEP 1 Click on Adversary
STEP 2 Click on Appeals
STEP 3 Enter case number; click [NEXT]
STEP 4 Select Joint Certification to Court of Appeals from drop down menu; click [NEXT]
STEP 5 If this is a joint filing, place a check in the box and click [NEXT]. If this is not a joint filing, click [NEXT] to skip this screen.
STEP 6 Select the Party or click Add/Create New Party
TIP - If you selected Add/Create New Party, a Search screen and a Party Information screen will follow. You MUST select a Role Type from the drop down menu on the Party Information screen.
TIP - If this is the first time you are appearing on behalf of this party, you will be asked to place a check in the box to create an association. Failure to place a check in the box results in the e:filer NOT receiving Notices of Electronic Filing in this case.
STEP 7 Upload the .pdf document; click [NEXT]
TIP - Supporting documents such as a Certificate of Service or a Proposed Order should be uploaded as an attachment to the main pleading.
STEP 8 Place a check in the box next to the event(s) related to this event; click [NEXT]
STEP 9 Confirm case information; click [NEXT]
STEP 10 Docket text displays. Review for accuracy. If modification is necessary, abort the transaction and begin again. Modifications cannot be made on this screen.
SAMPLE DOCKET TEXT
Joint Certification (Form 24) to Court of Appeals by All Parties filed by Test Attorney on behalf of Test Client. (test atty)
STEP 11 Notice of Electronic Filing displays.